A study from Columbia University School of Nursing, published in the Journal of Professional Nursing, suggests that opportunities for nurse practitioners (NP) might be impeded by the organization and culture in healthcare settings, and state laws expanding scope of practice therefore...
More than two dozen orthopedic practices have formed a joint corporation, hoping to avoid the financial and regulatory pressures that have driven many physicians to hospital employment. The consortium, called the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, includes 25 practices and 130 physicians in...
The first story in this week’s pick of the news highlights the importance of organizational culture in determining nurse practitioners’ roles in patient care. It also says something about the limits of legislative solutions. The study surveyed NPs in Massachusetts, which has laws in place...
Many medical staffs are not prepared for an aging physician population, but help is on the way! Join us for Practicing Medicine Longer: Legal and Clinical Considerations for an Aging Physician Population, a webcast to be held Tuesday, March 11, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m....
As of January 1, accredited outpatient surgery settings must now report adverse events to the California Medical Board, rather than the state’s Health Department, no later than five days after the event has been detected. If an adverse event is ongoing or is an emergent threat to the welfare...